Crime Rates at Meadowcroft Avenue, Thornton-cleveleys, FY5 3AX

Meadowcroft Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cleveleys Park , and the 55th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadowcroft Avenue (FY5 3AX) in the last 12 months was 172.6 per 1,000 residents and was 220.1% higher than the Cleveleys Park average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowcroft Avenue (FY5 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road West. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.